Texans Draft Profile: Auburn Defensive Tackle Montravius Adams

Montravius Adams is an interesting prospect for the Texans. He has some hype for being a great athlete, and he amassed 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss as a senior.

Auburn defensive tackle Montravius Adams

Class: Senior

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 304

Arm Length: 32 ¾”

Pros:

Adams displays great power and the ability to play within the 1-by-1 box at the line of scrimmage. He uses his hands well of the ball and is able to keep engaged with the defender throughout the play. No. 1 has the athletic ability to get up the field and finish the play behind the line of scrimmage.

Cons:

Upon contact and engaging the offensive player, Adams stops driving his feet. While he is able to control the offensive player, he doesn’t disengage and get to where he can make the play very often. He is a shorter-armed player who will need to learn how to translate his power to shedding blocks and making more plays at the line of scrimmage and in the backfield.

Overview:

Adams entered Auburn as one of the most sought-after defensive lineman coming out of high school but was underwhelming outside of his freshman year until this year. He played with a chip on his shoulder in 2016 and revived his draft hopes.

Adams has great power and ability to hold his own in a two-gap defense, with the athleticism to get into the backfield. He will have to be more consistent and work on using his legs after contact. Adams will be a mid-round selection with plenty of upside to add much-needed depth to the Texans interior defensive line.

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